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Social Security could run out of money in just 6 years — even sooner than originally feared

February 12, 2026
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Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow with…

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This chart explains why gold has been so volatile lately

February 10, 2026
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Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…

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Opinion: Americans now have much more money in IRAs than 401(k)s. Why that leaves workers more vulnerable.

February 10, 2026
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Alicia H. Munnell Alicia H. Munnell is a columnist for MarketWatch and senior advisor of the…

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My husband, 73, wants to sell our $300K rental and buy an annuity. Is that wise?

February 9, 2026
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“He believes the annuity will net $1,600 per month, the same as the rent from the…

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Software stocks have been crushed. Here’s how to play the sector as the dust settles.

February 7, 2026
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Published: Feb. 7, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. ET Software stocks have taken a beating, and now investors…

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A tech wreck has rattled markets. Why this battered S&P 500 sector could be primed for a bounce.

February 6, 2026
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Published: Feb. 6, 2026 at 6:47 a.m. ET Hard to believe, but amid the recent shellacking meted…

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Software stocks fall for an eighth straight day, with a sweeping roster of decliners

February 6, 2026
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Published: Feb. 5, 2026 at 7:03 p.m. ET As the software sector got battered for an eighth…

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Bitcoin ETF suffers worst decline in over a year — and new investors are now sitting on ugly losses

February 5, 2026
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Published: Feb. 5, 2026 at 5:21 p.m. ET Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded funds plunged Thursday after the underlying asset…

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These 6 great stocks are bargain-priced right now — and a much better bet than Big Tech

February 5, 2026
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Published: Feb. 5, 2026 at 7:50 a.m. ET For decades we’ve had it drilled into us that…